Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator, Dr. Catherine Sozi - UN allocates US$98 million to deliver life-saving aid amid Mozambique’s compounding crises, Maputo, 04 May 2026

Country: Mozambique Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Maputo, 04 May 2026 – Since the beginning of this year, the United Nations (UN) has released nearly $98 million in emergency funding to support people in Mozambique affected by conflict and climate-related disasters. Mozambique is facing multiple, overlapping challenges. Across northern Mozambique, ongoing violence continues to displace families and disrupt livelihoods. At the same time, severe flooding and cyclones in central and southern provinces have destroyed homes, contaminated water sources and damaged essential services. The allocation includes $83.3 million from the Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF) and $14.5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), both managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This funding will help address urgent community needs, including food for families who have lost their crops and income, safe drinking water for communities where water sources have been flooded or contaminated, and healthcare for people cut off from basic services. It will also support those who have lost their homes with emergency shelter and essential assistance. Protection will remain a core focus, especially for women and children, and people at risk of violence. In Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces, assistance will target conflict-affected districts of Macomia, Mueda, Nangade, Quissanga, as well as Erati and Memba. In central and southern Mozambique, support will focus on flood-affected areas in Gaza Province (Chókwè, Guijá, Massingir and Chibuto), Sofala Province (Buzi), and Maputo Province (Manhiça and Magude), where communities are still recovering from recent disasters. At a time of significant economic pressure, this funding is critical to saving lives, reducing suffering, restoring access to clean water and sanitation, preventing disease outbreaks, and ensuring families can meet their basic needs. This funding will contribute to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, which requires $534 million to reach 1.7 million people with humanitarian assistance across the country. On behalf of the humanitarian community in Mozambique, I extend sincere thanks to all donors - including Estonia, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America - for their support to ESAHF, as well as other leading CERF donors, including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark, which enables a rapid response to those most in need. More information on donors contributing to OCHA’s Humanitarian Funds can be found on the Country Based Pooled Funds Data Hub and Global Emergency Response Fund pages.
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